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Scholvin, Soeren, Breul, Moritz ORCID: 0000-0002-0322-0987 and Diez, Javier Revilla ORCID: 0000-0003-2065-1380 (2019). Revisiting gateway cities: connecting hubs in global networks to their hinterlands. Urban Geogr., 40 (9). S. 1291 - 1310. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1938-2847

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Abstract

Gateway cities have received much attention from urban geographers. In spite of outstanding contributions being made, we think that the concept needs to be revisited with regard to regional development implications. Bringing together research on global production networks (GPNs) and world cities, this article shows that gateway cities are critical for development in networks, generating impulses for peripheral locations by engaging them in processes of ?strategic coupling.? Yet, gateway cities also concentrate segments of GPNs to the detriment of their hinterlands. We conceptualize gateway cities with the aid of five features: logistics and transport, industrial processing, corporate control, service provision and knowledge generation. Our concept allows for an understanding of cities in global and regional economic processes beyond corporate headquarters, corporate services and governance ? that is, beyond the boundaries of existing research. It unsettles traditional understandings of strategic coupling and world cities, filling a lacuna on city?hinterland connections.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Scholvin, Soeren UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Breul, Moritz UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-0322-0987 UNSPECIFIED Diez, Javier Revilla UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1380 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-130589
DOI:	10.1080/02723638.2019.1585137
Journal or Publication Title:	Urban Geogr.
Volume:	40
Number:	9
Page Range:	S. 1291 - 1310
Date:	2019
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1938-2847
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Geographisches Institut
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language REGIONAL-DEVELOPMENT; HONG-KONG; CITY; GLOBALIZATION; ECONOMY; CHAINS; FIRMS; PERIPHERIES; INDUSTRIES; LOGISTICS Multiple languages Geography; Urban Studies Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/13058